sunapeephoto

December 7, 2004

Compromises had to be made when exposing these falls. This was where we stopped for lunch on an eight mile hike, so sun position couldn't get much worse. Though it was not a windy day there was a breeze so adding nd filters and increasing exposure time would have blurred the leaves as well as the water. I wish I could say that I would go back when there is better light, but with the exception of one rather rotund older pipe smoker walking with a cane, the people encountered on this trail were not at all friendly. I had never felt like an intruder while hiking marked trails before, but I did here so I don't think I'll return. Thanks for viewing and commenting Zafar. I have seen your images and they are truly special, so your visit is very much appreciated.

December 6, 2004

Super Ken. These threads are amazing. You must promise to always use your power for good, never evil.

December 5, 2004

Different and to my eyes leagues ahead of the original and with the exception of the flip, more what I had in mind when I began playing with it. The flip works as well, I just don't think of reversing images when I'm editing. Will in the future. Thanks for the lesson David. John. :)

December 4, 2004

Don't know about Steve Perry, but for longevity I'd go with this Steve.

December 4, 2004

I like what he did also Kim. Richard, Thank you for the kind words.

December 4, 2004

file resized only. I probably shouldn't be allowed to use photoshop.

December 4, 2004

All those cool shots from the seventies of me have mysteriously disappeared and I missed the "legs" photo in the dungeon, so this will have to do for both.

December 3, 2004

Very difficult to pick one that is a favorite out of so many outstanding images, but this one I came back to a couple of times, though the Windy Ridge pines are a powerful example of the struggle to survive in nature. I look forward to viewing more of your images.

December 3, 2004

Which one is you? I'm betting left and are those snaps for buttons on the white cowboy shirt? I'll play, but I don't have photos at work to play with. I'll see what I can do tonight.

December 3, 2004

Pretty nice flip David. I always forget you can do stuff like that in PS. Compositionally your version looks a lot better than mine.

December 3, 2004

I do have a shot without the tree. My wife is painting this one.

December 3, 2004

Is this color better in your opiion?

December 3, 2004

Interesting shot, though I believe I would prefer to not have the smaller stones and sand in the frame. Leaving them out would make this more of an abstract and make us think about what the size of this is. IMO the major attraction to an abstract is the struggle between the eye and the mind to agree on the content of the image. Nicely done.

December 3, 2004

Tripod with a level was used, but the right side of this composition feels like it

is flowing out of the frame. Does this bother anyone other than myself and if

so any hints to fix it. Rotating messes up the left side. Or any other comments

or suggestions are welcome.

December 2, 2004

Interesting take on this to me David. I find the log distracting and thought about removing it before I took the shot. I would never have thought to make it a more prominent portion of the photo, but thanks to you next time I am in a similar situation I will try to compose using all that is there instead of minimizing the impact of the log as I tried to do here. I think having the log in the right corner is part of why this shot hasn't realized the potential the geography offered. John.

December 2, 2004

Hi Kim, thanks for taking the time to correct my exposure. I put this on photo.net so I could look at it outside the context of my PS work area. I want to like this photo, but so far I can't and I have not figured out why. Your adjustment helped the water portion, but doesn't do it for me. This may be one of my "Mission Impossible" photos that will self destruct when the frustration value surpasses the possible pleasure value. We will see. :)

December 1, 2004

IMO works better with the sun left in. The center of the sun is too bright to have detail, which is a problem that plagues my efforts continually as is the small piece of lens flare under the tree branch and over the bridge. You continually add great photos to your portfolio. They always make me pause and try to think of ways to improve my own photography. Enjoy your trip hope to see a few tropical photos. John

November 12, 2004

Hi Courtney, I read your bio and aspiration so in an attempt to be helpful I'm going to tear this down a little more than I normally would in this format. You display some talent or I wouldn't take the time. This style frame would be good for advertising a florist or restaurant. A more powerful image would start in the lower left corner and leave on the right (people are trained to read left to right in most places) and you should shoot at a time when the light is even. The sunlight in the background creates distracting bright spots.

November 12, 2004

Nice composition, but IMO the most important item to be in focus is the first thing the eye hits in a pictire. Here it is not and the left side of the boat leaves the frame. I do like how the eye follows the first boat to the jetty and onto the second boat.

November 9, 2004

Thanks Kim, I appreciate the visit and comment. I am definitely having a few color management issues mostly in preparing pictures for the web. Seems like when I use the "save for web" function, the first thing the compression tosses out is color information. Unless I shoot in JPG on my camera, then it seems okay. It'll take a while, but I will figure it out. Or I'll learn to like magenta. :)

November 8, 2004

Hi Hugh, Right now put me in the color corner, but I reserve the right to change my mind as I think that the frame in the B&W version is too overpowering for the image.

November 8, 2004

I see the decisive moment as the boy makes a break for the pigeons or the little girl's bread crumbs and the boy's father reaches to keep him in line. I find the photo more interesting because it showcases our "every other weekend" society (3 fathers and their kids with nary a mother in sight). In a perfect world the people on the bench would not be there. B&W is a good choice I don't think this would work nearly as well in color.

November 7, 2004

Hi Bram thanks for looking. The halo on the rock is possibly the result of applying too much blur when I blended two photos. One exposed for the sky and one exposed for the river. This is the resukt of my first try at blending and I'm reasonably happy with the result.

November 5, 2004

Too much sky to hold much interest IMO. Tilt is fine because the ferns in the lower part of the image are level and anchor the rest of the photo. Plane is too small to be of interest.

November 5, 2004

Brian, you have found a spot where wildlife can be photographed, but a lot of your photos have these distracting sticks. If you are using them for camoflauge make sure they are not in front of your lens when you shoot. If you are using them to "frame" the photo, stop. IMO sticks and branches are usually distracting, not an aid in framing. I am very jealous that you are able to get wildlife such as this as my camera seems to act as wildlife repellent.

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